9. I Don't Really Read A Lot

There was a stigma associated with being well-read in high school. Today, as adults, there's one with being unable to keep up in a literary conversation. When The Great Gatsby was released earlier this year, your comments (if any) were superficial. You talked about the actors, the directors, the soundtrack — but any comparisons to the book flew over your head.

Don't you hate it when someone begins their thought with, "Remember that article the Times ran last month about..." and you sit there already feeling defeated because you have no idea what they're talking about? Reading for leisure isn't for everyone, and it's hard to admit it's not your thing.